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Ivc Acquisition Ltd

10505083

active
Private Limited Company
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
59 / 100

Notable Risks

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Loss before tax (-10)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, BRISTOL, BS31 2AU
Incorporated 30/11/2016

Compliance

Last accounts

30/09/2024

full

Next accounts due

30/06/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 13/01/2026

Due 27/01/2027

On track

Industry

64209
Activities of other holding companies

Officers

Mark Andrew Gillings

director · Since 27/06/2019

ACCOUNTANT

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 46

Also on 370 other boards

Ali Farahani

director · Since 04/07/2019

DIRECTOR

SWEDISH · SWEDEN · Age 40

Mr Simon Mark Smith

director · Since 26/07/2022

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 54

Also on 4 other boards

Mrs Naomi Howden

secretary · Since 01/05/2025

Mr Emil Sylvest Christiansen

director · Since 01/05/2025

DIRECTOR

DANISH · DENMARK · Age 36

Persons with Significant Control

Ivc Acquisition Midco Ltd

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

The Chocolate Factory, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2AU

Notified 06/12/2016

Charges3 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 16/04/2026Registered 22/04/2026
Charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 06/12/2023Registered 18/12/2023
Charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 06/02/2019Registered 11/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED

Created 06/12/2018Registered 17/12/2018Satisfied 14/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED

Created 13/07/2018Registered 16/07/2018Satisfied 14/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED (THE 'SECURITY AGENT')

Created 22/02/2018Registered 28/02/2018Satisfied 14/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED (AS SECURITY AGENT)

Created 20/09/2017Registered 25/09/2017Satisfied 14/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED (THE 'SECURITY AGENT')

Created 28/04/2017Registered 10/05/2017Satisfied 14/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED (AS SECURITY AGENT)

Created 31/01/2017Registered 06/02/2017Satisfied 27/02/2019
Charge
satisfied

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED (AS SECURITY AGENT)

Created 30/01/2017Registered 06/02/2017Satisfied 14/02/2019

CompanyRankvs 7150+ SIC 64209 peers
47

Financial strength100th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees97th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.06× · 2/20
Longevity10 years trading (max 15) · 10/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity10/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

facilities. After taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, no material uncertainty exists regarding covenant compliance on the Group’s existing facilities. As part of the going concern assessment, the Group modelled various scenarios including the impact of reasonable possible changes related to the Covid-19 pandemic. These reflected the learnings and changes implement

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/09/2020

Turnover

£8.7M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£281.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£15.2M

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

-£78.2M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

-£732.0M

Working capital

Current Assets

£45.6M

Current Liabilities

£777.6M

Fixed Assets

£659.4M

Debtors

£1909.9M

Admin Expenses

£13.7M

Operating Profit

-£5.0M

Profit After Tax

-£78.2M

10avg. employees

People Costs

Wages & salaries£4.5M
NI contributions£341k

Balance Sheet

Bank loans & overdrafts£1374.5M
Assets less current liabilities£1806.9M
Prepared with Digita Accounts Production Advanced 6.29.9459.0

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20200.06

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.